Murphy v. Industrial Commission

The employee, Boyce Lavell Murphy (claimant), filed an application for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries to his back allegedly sustained in the course of his employment with Cook County, Juvenile Detention (employer). The arbitrator found that claimant was permanently and totally disabled under section 8(f) of the Act. The Industrial Commission (Commission) affirmed.

Claimant then filed a motion to dismiss his attorney, Tyrrell. Contrary to the claimant’s assertions, the Commission found that the…